The prelims of the 10th edition of the annual KQA Cricket Quiz - "Well Of Course". Quiz researched and conducted by Sreeram, Sohan Maheshwar and Manish Achuth.
3. PRELIMS RULES
Teams of 4 or fewer
30 questions
First 5 questions are *ed
In case of ties, star questions to be used. In the case of tie despite that, no
boundary countback, but we will do sudden death from last question
8 teams in the final
5. 1
A local question to start with.
Over 20 Karnataka male players have played test cricket for India. 4 have
played ODI’s but not tests. Only one Karnataka cricketer has played T20
internationals for India, but not tests or ODI’s.
Identify this recently retired gent.
6. 2
The Fire Burns Blue offers this story for a name origin :
A National Ladies Cricket Championship was organized in 1973. DB Deodhar
who gave away the prizes wondered if the girls were physically up to playing
cricket. Pramilabhai Chavan, who was the president of the Maharashtra
women's cricket association replied - "if X could wield a heavy sword, what is a
cricket bat - our girls will wield the bat like a spoon".
What tournament was named as a result of this ?
7. 3
New Zealander Kenneth Mackenzie died in 2011, shortly after placing two bets
at 150-1 and 66-1 that his then-teenage grandson would one day play for his
country. MacKenzie’s daughter Christine went to a William Hill betting shop to
scoop a £21,600 payout after a 2019 debut.
Who’s the grandson?
8. 4
The man next to Dhyan Chand is Ali
Iqtidar Shah Dara. He is the only one in
Hockey to achieve this distinction that 3
others have done so in cricket. What
distinction are we talking about?
9. 5
What headline was used by Mid-Day to cover Atharva Ankolekar’s fifer in the
U19 Asia Cup final? They made use of the fact that his mother is currently
employed as a conductor.
India U19 defended a paltry score of 106 in the finals.
10. 6
2 teams have played home test matches at 2 stadiums named after the same
person.
One of the grounds saw the team win its first ever test match.
Which grounds or who is it named after?
11. 7
Image from a game between TN and Karnataka. Identify the bowler who has
castled Shantha Rangaswamy here.
If you google this bowler’s name – you will most probably get links for her
association with 2 modern day sportspersons.
12.
13. 8
In 1997 BCCI organized the Independence Cup to commemorate the 50th year
of Indian independence. It featured India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand
and in the QM’s opinion the best India jersey ever.
What was unique about that tournament with respect to India but was a
regular feature in Australia at that time?
14. 9
Game between Indians and India Gymkhana during the 1996 tour of England.
Which "legendary surname" caught Dravid, making it probably the only
instance of Dravid and this "legendary surname" appearing together in the
scoreboard, though they may appear together as greats of Indian cricket?
15.
16. 10
There are several cricket books with a
number in the title . "10 for 10" about
Verity or "500-1" about Leeds 1981. This
book is a rare instance where the title is
just a number and nothing else.
Identify the player and the book title
17.
18. 11
Identify the fielder whose rocket
throw ended Justin Langer’s
innings. This was during the
2002-03 Ashes.
19. 12
NZ cricketer Peter McGlashan
added an upper body armour
to his attire. What did he think
it would help him with?
20. 13
During a three-day tour match between the WICB President's XI and India in St
Kitts in 2016, Kohli took several balls on his gloves and pads before a low-flying
one caught him LBW as X took 5 wickets in the innings. Impressed by X, Kohli
then asked Kenny Benjamin if X could bowl few overs to him in the nets to
prepare for the test matches ahead.
X ended up with the best test bowling figures during the 2019-2020 season in
India.
21. 14
At the PCA awards, there was an auction
for a painting of Ben Stokes final
moment at Headingley, which was also
signed by him. Who purchased the
painting?
You can see Ben Stokes hugging the
buyer.
22. 15
The U19 world cup in 2014 is the only U19 world cup won by SA. It was
captained by Markram and had in its likes Rabada and Phelekuwayo in their
ranks. But the man of the match in the final was Corbin _____ who picked up
4 wickets. His father has a rather strange and morbid trivia associated with
him. Who was Corbin's dad?
23. 16
There have been 17 instances from Indian batsmen where they have scored a
100 in less than 100 balls in tests. Sehwag quite predictably has 7 such
instances.
According to Cricinfo, 2 other batsmen have multiple instances - and
coincidentally both have scored India's fastest test 100. Name them.
Which Indian uncharacteristically equaled a long-standing world record with a
hundred in less than 100 balls?
24. 17
TMS (Test Match Special) gets
these cakes sent by listeners.
Who is this dedicated to? What
has been blanked out here?
26. 19
They started in 1994 initially as a community of church goers. Since 1996 they
are seen at X, giving them the name. This is both a nod to the venue and their
Christian beliefs. Their aim is to get youth off drugs and troubles on streets.
Their current strength is 40. What am I talking about?
27. 20
Identify the venue
for this game. This
game took place
in 2012, on the
140th anniversary
of what?
28. 21
Till Aug 9th, 2014 his batting average was a healthy 24, with 11 scores of 50+.
From then onwards till Jan 20th, 2020 his batting average is 12.48 with only 2
50+ scores in 64 tests.
What happened in Aug 2014?
30. 23
Image from 2017 Boxing Day test.
Identify both. What are they symbolically recreating 40 years after it
happened at the same venue?
31.
32. 24
One of cricket’s most memorable moments. But what Indian curse was broken
by this?
33. 25
This is a team called Unicorns - a team largely consisting of English players.
What were they the first to do which when the men did it nearly a decade
later, had all sorts of political and cricketing repercussions?
34.
35. 26
Anthony Kamm who died in 2011 represented Oxford University in six matches in the
1950s and Middlesex twice. He had a career as an author and publisher, notably in
the children's book division of the Oxford University Press.
While at Oxford, he met and married X, who went to on have a literary career that
was helped by Kamm in the early years. Her first assignment was on the German
children's book "The Little Water Sprite" in 1960. In the late sixties, she started to
work on another set of books that Kamm had acquired the rights to. This work, which
continued for many years, is what she is best known for.
Either name her or name the work that she is famous for.
36. 27
This image shows the siblings of a cricketer. The man in the middle is Logan
__________, his twin brother. Who is the other man blanked out?
37.
38. 28
In Nov 2019, New Zealand took on England in the deciding game of the T20
series. What were spectators given before the series decider by a
telecommunications company, which after the series decider result, was
tossed away by the crowd? The company called them “It was a X X.”
39. 29
X had a passing interest in cricket. When an incredibly important first-class
game (Y’s final game) was going to happen in X's town, X decided to see what
the fuss was all about.
There were more people waiting outside trying to get in than a jam-packed
stadium. X decided to take cricket more seriously and broke a record held by Y,
who played in the first-class game. Who is X? Which game did X watch as a
spectator?
40. 30
The circumstances leading to a controversial incident are thus
The batsmen were given an indication that 15 overs post tea will be given. One
of them made 29 in 36 balls during that period. The other batsman was
dismissed in the 14th over. The other batsman’s surprise was the fact that the
agreed additional over wasn’t given leading to confusion over the incident.
What incident is this?
42. 1
A local question to start with.
Over 20 Karnataka male players have played test cricket for India. 4 have
played ODI’s but not tests. Only one Karnataka cricketer has played T20
internationals for India, but not tests or ODI’s.
Identify this recently retired gent.
44. 2
The Fire Burns Blue offers this story for a name origin :
A National Ladies Cricket Championship was organized in 1973. DB Deodhar
who gave away the prizes wondered if the girls were physically up to playing
cricket. Pramilabhai Chavan, who was the president of the Maharashtra
women's cricket association replied - "if X could wield a heavy sword, what is a
cricket bat - our girls will wield the bat like a spoon".
What tournament was named as a result of this ?
45. A
Rani Jhansi Trophy, the former national
championship for women’s cricket.
46. 3
New Zealander Kenneth Mackenzie died in 2011, shortly after placing two bets
at 150-1 and 66-1 that his then-teenage grandson would one day play for his
country. MacKenzie’s daughter Christine went to a William Hill betting shop to
scoop a £21,600 payout after a 2019 debut.
Who’s the grandson?
48. 4
The man next to Dhyan Chand is Ali
Iqtidar Shah Dara. He is the only one in
Hockey to achieve this distinction that 3
others have done so in cricket. What
distinction are we talking about?
50. 5
What headline was used by Mid-Day to cover Atharva Ankolekar’s fifer in the
U19 Asia Cup final? They made use of the fact that his mother is currently
employed as a conductor.
India U19 defended a paltry score of 106 in the finals.
52. 6
2 teams have played home test matches at 2 stadiums named after the same
person.
One of the grounds saw the team win its first ever test match.
Which grounds or who is it named after?
53. A
Rajiv Gandhi
Stadium, Hyderabad
Rajiv Gandhi
Stadium, Dehradun –
venue of
Afghanistan’s first
test victory
54. 7
Image from a game between TN and Karnataka. Identify the bowler who has
castled Shantha Rangaswamy here. If you google this bowler’s name – you will
most probably get links for her association with 2 modern day sportspersons.
57. 8
In 1997 BCCI organized the Independence Cup to commemorate the 50th year
of Indian independence. It featured India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand
and in the QM’s opinion the best India jersey ever.
What was unique about that tournament with respect to India but was a
regular feature in Australia at that time?
59. 9
Game between Indians and India Gymkhana during the 1996 tour of England.
Which "legendary surname" caught Dravid, making it probably the only
instance of Dravid and this "legendary surname" appearing together in the
scoreboard, though they may appear together as greats of Indian cricket?
60.
61. A
Hazare
Kunal Hazare, the grandson
of Vijay Hazare played this
game
62. 10
There are several cricket books with
a number in the title . "10 for 10"
about Verity or "500-1" about Leeds
1981. This book is a rare instance
where the title is just a number and
nothing else.
Identify the player and the book
title
63. A
268
Alistair Brown, still
the highest individual
score in List A cricket
64. 11
Identify the fielder whose rocket
throw ended Justin Langer’s
innings. This was during the
2002-03 Ashes.
66. 12
NZ cricketer Peter McGlashan
added an upper body armour
to his attire. What did he think
it would help him with?
67. A
Charge down ramp
shots and cut the ball
at the lowest point
68.
69. 13
During a three-day tour match between the WICB President's XI and India in St
Kitts in 2016, Kohli took several balls on his gloves and pads before a low-flying
one caught him LBW as X took 5 wickets in the innings. Impressed by X, Kohli
then asked Kenny Benjamin if X could bowl few overs to him in the nets to
prepare for the test matches ahead.
X ended up with the best test bowling figures during the 2019-2020 season in
India.
71. 14
At the PCA awards, there was an auction
for a painting of Ben Stokes final
moment at Headingley, which was also
signed by him. Who purchased the
painting?
You can see Ben Stokes hugging the
buyer.
73. 15
The U19 world cup in 2014 is the only U19 world cup won by SA. It was
captained by Markram and had in its likes Rabada and Phelekuwayo in their
ranks. But the man of the match in the final was Corbin _____ who picked up
4 wickets. His father has a rather strange and morbid trivia associated with
him. Who was Corbin's dad?
75. 16
There have been 17 instances from Indian batsmen where they have scored a
100 in less than 100 balls in tests. Sehwag quite predictably has 7 such
instances.
According to Cricinfo, 2 other batsmen have multiple instances - and
coincidentally both have scored India's fastest test 100. Name them.
Which Indian uncharacteristically equaled a long-standing world record with a
hundred in less than 100 balls?
76. A
Joint fastest – Kapil
Dev and Mohammed
Azharuddin
World Record – Sunil
Gavaskar (His 29th
hundred was off 94
balls)
77. 17
TMS (Test Match Special) gets
these cakes sent by listeners.
Who is this dedicated to? What
has been blanked out here?
81. 19
They started in 1994 initially as a community of church goers. Since 1996 they
are seen at X, giving them the name. This is both a nod to the venue and their
Christian beliefs. Their aim is to get youth off drugs and troubles on streets.
Their current strength is 40. What am I talking about?
82. A
St George’s Brass
Band
They play at the St.
Georges park Port
Elizabeth
83. 20
Identify the venue
for this game. This
game took place
in 2012, on the
140th anniversary
of what?
84. A
Kia Oval
140th anniversary of
the first ever FA Cup
final
85. 21
Till Aug 9th, 2014 his batting average was a healthy 24, with 11 scores of 50+.
From then onwards till Jan 20th, 2020 his batting average is 12.48 with only 2
50+ scores in 64 tests.
What happened in Aug 2014?
88. A
All have sons named after
Rohan Kanhai
Rohan Gavaskar
Rohan Marley
Rohan Kallicharan
Rohan Holland
89. 23
Image from 2017 Boxing Day test.
Identify both. What are they symbolically recreating 40 years after it
happened at the same venue?
90.
91. A
Bob Willis
Rick McCosker
Willis breaking
McCosker’s jaw with
a bouncer at the
Centenary test
92. 24
One of cricket’s most memorable moments. But what Indian curse was broken
by this?
93. A
An Indian who scored
a hundred on debut,
scoring a 2nd
hundred.
94. 25
This is a team called Unicorns - a team largely consisting of English players.
What were they the first to do which when the men did it nearly a decade
later, had all sorts of political and cricketing repercussions?
95.
96. A
Rebel Tour
Like a lot of things in
cricket, women did it
first. They were the
first team to go on a
rebel tour to South
Africa.
97. 26
Anthony Kamm who died in 2011 represented Oxford University in six matches in the
1950s and Middlesex twice. He had a career as an author and publisher, notably in
the children's book division of the Oxford University Press.
While at Oxford, he met and married X, who went to on have a literary career that
was helped by Kamm in the early years. Her first assignment was on the German
children's book "The Little Water Sprite" in 1960. In the late sixties, she started to
work on another set of books that Kamm had acquired the rights to. This work, which
continued for many years, is what she is best known for.
Either name her or name the work that she is famous for.
102. 28
In Nov 2019, New Zealand took on England in the deciding game of the T20
series. What were spectators given before the series decider by a
telecommunications company, which after the series decider result, was
tossed away by the crowd? The company called them “It was a X X.”
104. 29
X had a passing interest in cricket. When an incredibly important first-class
game (Y’s final game) was going to happen in X's town, X decided to see what
the fuss was all about.
There were more people waiting outside trying to get in than a jam-packed
stadium. X decided to take cricket more seriously and broke a record held by Y,
who played in the first-class game. Who is X? Which game did X watch as a
spectator?
105. A
Shafali Verma
Sachin Tendulkar’s
final appearance in
Ranji Trophy at Lahli
Record – youngest to
score an
international fifty for
India
106. 30
The circumstances leading to a controversial incident are thus
The batsmen were given an indication that 15 overs post tea will be given. One
of them made 29 in 36 balls during that period. The other batsman was
dismissed in the 14th over. The other batsman’s surprise was the fact that the
agreed additional over wasn’t given leading to confusion over the incident.
What incident is this?